75: Chapter 75: To Reorganize the Eastern Tyrant?

Inside the conference room of the Eastern Martial Soul Academy, the atmosphere was heating up with the ongoing debate.

"Dean Zhou, for the future of Eastern Academy, Vice Dean Liu has proposed moving Lu Mengmeng to a stronger team, and I believe it is worth considering."

A member of the Academy Association spoke up first, their gaze fixed on the screen in front of the table, which was playing a video of an arena duel.

"That is right," another person immediately chimed in.

"Judging from the video of this duel, Lu Mengmeng's strength is comparable to an SSS-rank Martial Soul. Only by pairing her with top-tier teammates can her full potential be unleashed, and she can better win glory for the academy."

"I think Teacher Liu Mugang's team would be very suitable,"

the third person added, their tone firm.

"They already have three S-rank Martial Souls. If Lu Mengmeng could join, we could concentrate more resources and go all out to build a top-tier team, which is crucial for the University Tournament three months from now."

Everyone spoke one after another, their gazes all fixed on the silent Dean Zhou Qingyuan.

Ever since they learned that an Eastern Bully Squad in the arena had defeated a top-tier team from the Vermilion Bird Academy,

they had immediately looked into the origins of this Eastern Bully Squad.

To their surprise, they discovered it was actually a regular team from their own academy.

The association members had immediately come over, with the agenda pointing directly at Lu Mengmeng's placement.

Dean Zhou Qingyuan tapped her fingertips gently against the tabletop, remaining silent throughout.

At this moment, Vice Dean Liu, the old man whom Lin Mo secretly called "Baldy,"

looked at Dean Zhou Qingyuan, his tone carrying a trace of imperceptible smugness:

"Dean Zhou, everyone makes a valid point."

"The team that Teacher An leads has too mixed a combination of Martial Souls and attributes. The combat types do not act like combat types, the control types do not act like control types, and there is not even a proper support member. Their coordination is as messy as a chaotic stew, truly wasting a good seedling like Lu Mengmeng."

He paused, emphasizing his tone:

"In my opinion, it would be better to reorganize the team so the configuration is more reasonable."

"Teacher Liu Mugang is experienced, and Lu Mengmeng would complement his team perfectly. If we then arrange for the junior year Instructor Luo Xueqing to be the theoretical guide, they will certainly be able to aim for a good ranking in the tournament."

"I think we could even keep the name 'Eastern Bully Squad' and have Teacher Liu Mugang's team inherit it; that would be quite good, after all, the name has already made a name for itself."

The conference room fell silent.

Everyone waited for Dean Zhou Qingyuan's reply.

Listening to Vice Dean Liu's words, Dean Zhou Qingyuan's eyes finally flickered slightly, and she thought to herself that this old baldy certainly had a clever scheme.

Instructor Luo Xueqing was a major contributor to the Eastern Martial Soul Academy's ability to promote to a second-tier institution.

It was the team she guided the year before last that fought through all obstacles to break into the top ten of the National University Tournament.

That was how the academy obtained the key qualification for promotion.

This year, she was leading a promising seeded team from the junior year, and they were currently out performing tasks for experience.

She was a highly sought-after gold-medal instructor in the academy.

To think that Vice Dean Liu had actually set his sights on Instructor Luo Xueqing.

If he could get Instructor Luo Xueqing to take over the reorganized team,

based on her past record and reputation, he could naturally and logically secure more resource allocation. As the one who made the proposal, not only would he get a good partner for his nephew,

but his own prestige would also naturally rise along with it.

Dean Zhou Qingyuan picked up the water cup on the table, her fingertips tracing the slightly cool surface of the cup, but she did not respond.

The others in the conference room clearly caught the subtext in Vice Dean Liu's words.

Some showed agreement, while others frowned slightly.

Instructor Luo Xueqing's team was in a critical growth phase, and moving her over at this time would likely disrupt the original plan.

Seeing Dean Zhou Qingyuan silent, Vice Dean Liu added, "Everyone has witnessed Instructor Luo's ability. If we could have her lead this group including Lu Mengmeng, perhaps we could recreate the glory of the year before last. At that point, our academy might be able to take another step forward; aiming for a first-tier institution is not impossible."

As soon as these words were spoken, many people's eyes lit up.

Improving the institution's tier was everyone's goal.

They all looked towards Dean Zhou Qingyuan.

But the latter just calmly took a sip of water.

Then she raised her eyes to look at everyone.

"Regarding your proposal, I have no objections and I am very much in agreement."

As soon as she spoke, everyone's expression froze in surprise.

Since when was Dean Zhou Qingyuan so easy to talk to?

Vice Dean Liu, seeing Dean Zhou Qingyuan relent, assumed it was the success of their group's pressure.

He was just feeling happy.

But at this moment, they heard Dean Zhou Qingyuan continue, "Of course, the premise is that you obtain Lu Mengmeng's consent."

"Ha, she is just a student; can she really refuse when our academy makes an arrangement for her?"

"That is right, I thought it was a big deal. Arranging a better team for her—could she possibly be unwilling? I think it is settled."

Everyone immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

For them, as long as Dean Zhou Qingyuan did not obstruct them, would it not be very simple to handle a student?

However, someone soon discovered something wrong.

"Eh? That is not right. Did you all forget something?"

Vice Dean Liu frowned and looked at the person who spoke.

"Director Li, what do you mean by that?"

The middle-aged woman called Director Li continued flipping through Lu Mengmeng's file on her own.

"That is not right. This Lu Mengmeng was originally a student admitted by the Vermilion Bird Academy. How did she suddenly transfer to our Eastern Academy?"

Hearing this, coupled with Dean Zhou's meaningful expression, a question mark popped up over everyone's heads!

That is right, why was that?

Dean Zhou Qingyuan scoffed.

Not wanting to continue bickering with them, she stood up straight away.

"I will say it again: if Lu Mengmeng agrees, I have no issues whatsoever."

Leaving behind that one sentence, she pushed the door open and left.

Leaving everyone in the conference room scratching their heads.

When she returned to the Dean's office,

Teacher An Nuolan and Teacher Shen Yao were already waiting, both with somewhat anxious expressions on their faces.

"Dean, how did it go? Is the Academy Association really going to break up my squad?"

The moment she saw Dean Zhou Qingyuan enter, Teacher An Nuolan asked anxiously, her tone full of worry.

"Rest assured, they cannot break up the Eastern Bully Squad."

Dean Zhou Qingyuan sat in her chair and briefly recounted the debate from the meeting.

"What? It all depends on Lu Mengmeng's wishes?" Teacher An Nuolan became even more nervous upon hearing this. "What if she gets persuaded?"

Watching her pacing around in a panic, Dean Zhou Qingyuan could not help but laugh.

"Look at you, have some backbone. You are underestimating that girl Lu Mengmeng too much. Based on the information I have gathered, she is Lin Mo's loyal lackey; what others say might not necessarily work on her."

She changed the subject and added, "Besides, although the Lu Family's momentum in the business world has been weakening in recent years, Lu Mengmeng's mother, Commander Lin Yaqin, has been rising steadily in her career."

"She was just promoted from battalion level to regimental level a while ago. With this connection, others might not dare to easily manipulate her."

After hearing this analysis, Teacher An Nuolan's hanging heart gradually settled, and she let out a long sigh of relief.

"Alright, go back and plan well. In a couple of days, take them to accept a mission for outside training." Dean Zhou Qingyuan waved her hand.

"Understood, Dean!" Teacher An Nuolan quickly agreed.

Dean Zhou Qingyuan then looked at Teacher Shen Yao: "Teacher Shen Yao, take advantage of this free time to learn more about the theoretical aspects from Lin Mo. Once their squad goes out for training, you should prepare yourself to take the examination for the Intermediate Theoretical Instructor qualification."

"I understand, thank you, Dean." Teacher Shen Yao nodded and agreed, a wave of warmth rising in her heart.

How could she not know that Lin Mo's squad did not actually lack theoretical guidance?

The fact that she was able to stay on as their exclusive guide was entirely due to Dean Zhou Qingyuan's special arrangements.

If she could learn some real skills from Lin Mo, perhaps she could really become a capable Senior Theoretical Instructor who could stand on her own, just like Instructor Luo Xueqing.

Dean Zhou Qingyuan looked at the determination in her eyes and nodded slightly.

The future of the academy never relied on just one or two people; being able to cultivate a few more decent talents was the long-term plan.